The PATCHATT blog

We are using this blog to explore some of the ideas which underpin the PATCHATT initiative. We hope in this way to stimulate debate and to develop further understanding together.

Co-development at the 2024 Marie Curie Research conference

amandajroberts57

Mar 12
2 min

Co-development at the 2024 Marie Curie Research conference

The concept of co-development is fundamental to the PATCHATT approach to change, grounded in our belief not only in the agency of the...

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amandajroberts57

Jan 27
1 min

Volunteer or social activist?

The new year is often a time for resolutions, for deciding what we are going to change in 2024. Often these changes are personal ones....

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amandajroberts57

May 29, 2023
1 min

Researching the impact of storytelling

Previous posts here have emphasised the importance we place on storytelling. We tell stories to share our joy and our despair, to...

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amandajroberts57

Mar 27, 2023
1 min

The next steps for patient-led change?

I have recently completed an MSc in Palliative Care at King’s College, London. The course was an inspiration, introducing me to fields...

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Maybe all that kindness means is that we care enough about what happens to each other, to help it happen in a better way.

Maya Angelou, author